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like so many today, i rise to honor john mccain, to sing john mccain's praises. there are many here, most here who knew him longer than i did. i'll admit that when you and i, mr. president, first got here in 2014, i knew john mccain as somebody from the history books. i knew john mccain as somebody destined for the history books. i knew john mccain as an american hero. but i didn't know john mccain the man. i didn't know john mccain, the flesh and blood, genuinely hilarious guy. but over the past 48 months i had the privilege of actually getting to become friends with john mccain. it's sort of weird to say when you're our age -- you're a good bit older than i am, but when you're roughly our age, mr. president, i'm 46 and john mccain was an octogenarian, and he befriended me. i've been on many overnights with john mccain, i've been to war zones with john mccain. i've been cussed out by john mccain lots of times. he would call me stupid bastard on a regular basis and he meant it affectionately. i'm convinced he didn't use the term stupid bastard lately. he reserved
like so many today, i rise to honor john mccain, to sing john mccain's praises. there are many here, most here who knew him longer than i did. i'll admit that when you and i, mr. president, first got here in 2014, i knew john mccain as somebody from the history books. i knew john mccain as somebody destined for the history books. i knew john mccain as an american hero. but i didn't know john mccain the man. i didn't know john mccain, the flesh and blood, genuinely hilarious guy. but over the...
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mccain, our john mccain's grandfather. when i shared this with john and every time i'd see him he'd say we've got to call your dad. that's exactly what we did one day. and i cherish that special connection, mr. president, with a family that has meant so much to our country and to freedom. mr. president, it was an honor to serve with john mccain. i will miss his sense of humor and the passion that he brought to every battle. i admired him greaterly. he reminded me and all of us every day that life is not about advancing ourselves but about serving a greater cause. and that paradoxically, it is in service that we find freedom. in his farewell message to his country men john said, and i quote, to be connected to america's causes, respect, liberty and justice and dignity for all people brings happiness more sublime than life's fleeting pleasures. our identities and sense of worth are not circumscribed but enhrargd by serving good causes that are bigger than ourselves. end quote. mr. president, already the new class of midshipm
mccain, our john mccain's grandfather. when i shared this with john and every time i'd see him he'd say we've got to call your dad. that's exactly what we did one day. and i cherish that special connection, mr. president, with a family that has meant so much to our country and to freedom. mr. president, it was an honor to serve with john mccain. i will miss his sense of humor and the passion that he brought to every battle. i admired him greaterly. he reminded me and all of us every day that...
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it was john mccain. i had made speech after speech on the subject, but when john mccain got up and spoke about the issue of torture, there was silence on the floor of the senate as we listened carefully. he proposed a resolution establishing humane standards of treatment, realizing that the humanity we showed toward our prisoners is the same humanity we expected if americans were taken prisoner, and his effort was enacted by the senate with over 90 votes, a strong bipartisan roll call. john mccain more than anything was a champion of the united states military. the men and women who serve in our armed forces. they never had a better friend. our nation's veterans and their families never had a stronger ally. he was a leader in the fight to curb the influence of special interests and politics and to make our government truly a government of, by, and for the people, with russ feingold and john mccain, they moved us toward what america is longing for, putting the special interests behind us, putting the peop
it was john mccain. i had made speech after speech on the subject, but when john mccain got up and spoke about the issue of torture, there was silence on the floor of the senate as we listened carefully. he proposed a resolution establishing humane standards of treatment, realizing that the humanity we showed toward our prisoners is the same humanity we expected if americans were taken prisoner, and his effort was enacted by the senate with over 90 votes, a strong bipartisan roll call. john...
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mccain, the legendary john mccain, who was so popular with service members. and i saw them literally do a double-take when the first group went by, shook his hand, and then turned around and said to each other, wasn't that john mccain who just shook our hands? they then came back and, of course, posed for pictures and chatted with him, and held up the rest of the line who were very eager to see john. i will never forget how thrilled these troops were to be greeted when they were first setting foot back on american soil by a true american hero, john mccain, someone who had served our country with such courage and character. by the end of the day, john had spent three hours greeting two planeloads of soldiers. he loved greeting them and posing for pictures. it was such a heartwarming, unexpected event and a very special moment, and it not only gladdened the hearts of the troops but also of the troop greeters, who were thrilled to have their hero with them. it was vintage john mccain that he stayed, even after the weather had cleared, and greeted each and every
mccain, the legendary john mccain, who was so popular with service members. and i saw them literally do a double-take when the first group went by, shook his hand, and then turned around and said to each other, wasn't that john mccain who just shook our hands? they then came back and, of course, posed for pictures and chatted with him, and held up the rest of the line who were very eager to see john. i will never forget how thrilled these troops were to be greeted when they were first setting...
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john mccain understood that. it's not good enough to be smart and committed to your positions on public policy. it's not good enough just to be there for votes and for debates. that's obviously critical, but character still matters, and john mccain was living proof of that. i remember one occasion where we had, he and i had an acrimonious exchange in the senate elevators just a couple of seconds when the elevator went from the basement to the second floor. john was very heated. i was taken by surprise at how heated he was. yet as we've heard so many times over the past several days, john mccain never let a public policy disagreement impact personal relationships with his colleagues. a couple of hours later we were back on the senate floor, and i wanted to continue the argument, and i started to approach him on the floor to continue the argument. i guess i wanted to get the last word, which might be a mistake with john mccain. but as i got close to him, john mccain lifted up his arms and reached out to me, embrace
john mccain understood that. it's not good enough to be smart and committed to your positions on public policy. it's not good enough just to be there for votes and for debates. that's obviously critical, but character still matters, and john mccain was living proof of that. i remember one occasion where we had, he and i had an acrimonious exchange in the senate elevators just a couple of seconds when the elevator went from the basement to the second floor. john was very heated. i was taken by...
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i think we should find a way to honor john mccain in a way that john mccain would have seen fit, and that is we ought to pass a piece of legislation that we wouldn't have passed absent this moment. we ought to come together in a bipartisan way and we ought to do something that makes both political parties really uncomfortable. that was one of the things john mccain was great at. this man is gone and we are surely poorer for it, but we can do something big that's in line with the spirit of how he wanted to disrupt this place. if we wanted to make both parties uncomfortable -- and john was a guy who loved to point both barrels at pwoergt -- both parties i think we could find a way to do that in a way the american people would applaud and i think that would be the right way to honor john mccain. his willingness to take on everybody and all the sacred cows in this town was why a lot of people hated him but more why a lot of more people loved him. if we're going to honor his spirit we ought to find a way that's big, disruptive and uncomfortable for washington, d.c. thank you, mr. presiden
i think we should find a way to honor john mccain in a way that john mccain would have seen fit, and that is we ought to pass a piece of legislation that we wouldn't have passed absent this moment. we ought to come together in a bipartisan way and we ought to do something that makes both political parties really uncomfortable. that was one of the things john mccain was great at. this man is gone and we are surely poorer for it, but we can do something big that's in line with the spirit of how...
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john mccain knew firsthand the epic global struggle for freedom. and so he was freedom's greatest champion in the united states senate. he also knew that history is not a straight line and that the ghosts of the great ideological struggle of the 21st century are still here haunting the 21st. as he told jeffrey goldberg of the atlantic, there's always a putin somewhere in the world, and you're meant to oppose him with all the skills god gave you. so as we say goodbye to john mccain, let us take up his banner. his was always the good fight. we are fortunate to have known him best in arizona, but he was bigger than any one state. he always belonged to america and to the world. and now he belongs to the ages. farewell, senator. farewell, john. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. collins: madam president, the united states senate -- indeed, our entire nation -- is mourning the loss of a great leader and american patriot, our colleague and friend, senator john mccain. madam president, i first met john mccain when i was a youn
john mccain knew firsthand the epic global struggle for freedom. and so he was freedom's greatest champion in the united states senate. he also knew that history is not a straight line and that the ghosts of the great ideological struggle of the 21st century are still here haunting the 21st. as he told jeffrey goldberg of the atlantic, there's always a putin somewhere in the world, and you're meant to oppose him with all the skills god gave you. so as we say goodbye to john mccain, let us take...
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mccain served his country and john mccain served his country and john mccain served his country honorably. may god bless the memory of john mccain. may god comfort his family and friends, and may god continue to bless the united states of america. >> let us bow our heads for the benediction. eternal lord god who has made of one blood all the people of the earth, we give thanks for the consequential life of senator john mccain, a drum major for courage, truth, and justice. accept our gratitude for his commitment to make decisions based upon principles, for his pragmatic leadership during turbulent times, and for his life of exemplary and heroic service. lord, we are grateful for his efforts to do what was in the country's best interest, and for providing inspiration that kept our nation strong. we praise you for permitting senator mccain to remind us that we are tied to a single garment of destiny, needing one another to fill the purposes of your lives. may the life of this american patriot inspire us to see you more clearly, to love you more dearly, and to follow you more nearly each day.
mccain served his country and john mccain served his country and john mccain served his country honorably. may god bless the memory of john mccain. may god comfort his family and friends, and may god continue to bless the united states of america. >> let us bow our heads for the benediction. eternal lord god who has made of one blood all the people of the earth, we give thanks for the consequential life of senator john mccain, a drum major for courage, truth, and justice. accept our...
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that is john mccain's example. and havee together, the courage to stand up for what is right, we can aid others even and the most difficult of times. people who love this country can change it here it. together, we can take the steps to fulfill the memory and the meaning of our creed that we are one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. thank you. [applause] please director attention to the screen, we will have a brief clip from the hbo documentary. ♪ always done the right thing, but you will never talk to anyone that is as fortunate as john mccain. >> good morning. how are you my friend from tmz. >> if you want to know him, his favorite book is for whom the bell tolls. the protagonists goes after a hopeless cause and gives his life for it. and took me toe the prison camp and one of the interrogators. he said things will be very bad for you now. i was always looking the next step down the road. >> mccain was always willing to break the mold. that is an invaluable commodity. >> i though
that is john mccain's example. and havee together, the courage to stand up for what is right, we can aid others even and the most difficult of times. people who love this country can change it here it. together, we can take the steps to fulfill the memory and the meaning of our creed that we are one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. thank you. [applause] please director attention to the screen, we will have a brief clip from the hbo documentary. ♪ always done...
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and if john mccain fell in love with arizona, arizona fell in love with john mccain. we ran a lot of races here. a lot of elections. he never lost. never really very close. arizona loved him. we had one little blip one time when he ran for the senate the first time. he called me on the phone and goes, "well, boy, i think i might have screwed up." i go, why? he said, "i was talking to the students and they said, how come you are the only politician that comes down here? they only come to the retirement places. well, you guys don't vote. ok? [laughter] the other dudes vote like 100%, you know. [laughter] "you have to vote like they vote in seizure world." i said, you did not say that, did you? there is this big retirement community called leisure world. they were not really happy with their new nickname. [laughter] so john said, like he always said, "ok, i screwed up and we have to go out there." we. [laughter] so we went out and i remember, we drove in, and there was a 90-year-old guy in a golf cart right there giving us the finger. [laughter] and little did he know, w
and if john mccain fell in love with arizona, arizona fell in love with john mccain. we ran a lot of races here. a lot of elections. he never lost. never really very close. arizona loved him. we had one little blip one time when he ran for the senate the first time. he called me on the phone and goes, "well, boy, i think i might have screwed up." i go, why? he said, "i was talking to the students and they said, how come you are the only politician that comes down here? they only...
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john mccain had both. fortunately, all that intensity came paired with a world class sense of humor. as we all know, john really hated to lose. the line he used after his presidential campaigns still makes me laugh. some would ask how he's copying with defeat and john would say, actually, i'm sleeping like a baby. wake up every two hours and cry. seriously, it's hard to describe this larger than life figure without lapsing into what sounds like cliches. we've all heard our whole lives about the importance of patriotism and self-sacrifice. but we cannot take that culture of commitment for granted because just like our nation's security and our american liberty, the very notion that some causes really are greater than ourselves only survives because service members and statesmen like john mccain will fight and even die to defend it. the bond between john and his country was so deep, but of course other bonds ran deeper still. while john's colleagues grieve our own loss, we also send our love and support to t
john mccain had both. fortunately, all that intensity came paired with a world class sense of humor. as we all know, john really hated to lose. the line he used after his presidential campaigns still makes me laugh. some would ask how he's copying with defeat and john would say, actually, i'm sleeping like a baby. wake up every two hours and cry. seriously, it's hard to describe this larger than life figure without lapsing into what sounds like cliches. we've all heard our whole lives about the...
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john mccain said there would be enough oil to pay for this. john mccain has been dead wrong. i love him. as my mother would say, god love him. but he's been dead wrong on the \bu he's been dead wrong on the fundamental issues relating tothe conduct of the war. barack obama has been right. they're thefacts. ms. ifill: let's move on to iran and pakistan. senator biden, which is the greatest threat, anuclear iran or an unstable pakistan? explain why. sen. biden: well, they're both extremely, extremely dangerous.i always have focused -- as you know -- [chuckles] -- gwen, i've beenfocusing on for a long time, along with barack, on pakistan. pakistan already has nuclear weapons. pakistan already has deployed nuclear weapons. pakistan's weapons can already hit israel and the mediterranean. iran getting a nuclear weapon would be very, very destabilizing. they are more than -- they are not close to getting a nuclear weapon that's able to be deployed. they're both very dangerous. they'd both be game-changers.but look, here's what the fundamental problem i have with john's policy about
john mccain said there would be enough oil to pay for this. john mccain has been dead wrong. i love him. as my mother would say, god love him. but he's been dead wrong on the \bu he's been dead wrong on the fundamental issues relating tothe conduct of the war. barack obama has been right. they're thefacts. ms. ifill: let's move on to iran and pakistan. senator biden, which is the greatest threat, anuclear iran or an unstable pakistan? explain why. sen. biden: well, they're both extremely,...
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and john mccain is no ordinary candidate. [applause] you may not agree with john mccain on every issue, but you can't always count on him to be straight with you about where he stands and to stand for what he thinks is right for our country regardless of the politics. i can tell you that as president, you can count on john mccain to be what he is naturally, a lossless reformer who will clean up washington and get our government working again for all of the american people. [applause] so, tonight i want to ask you whether you are independent, a reagan democrat, a clinton democrat, or plain old democrat. this year when you vote for president, vote for the person you believe is best for our country, not for the party you happen to belong to. [applause] i ask those of you who are watching or listening, vote for the leader who the age of 17, when he first raised and took an constitution, our has always put america first. , i appeal to independents, democrats, and republicans. let's come together this november to make a great ameri
and john mccain is no ordinary candidate. [applause] you may not agree with john mccain on every issue, but you can't always count on him to be straight with you about where he stands and to stand for what he thinks is right for our country regardless of the politics. i can tell you that as president, you can count on john mccain to be what he is naturally, a lossless reformer who will clean up washington and get our government working again for all of the american people. [applause] so,...
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john mccain was a great man. he might have done things, he might have said things that weren't approved by other people. that's ok. that's what makes us different. until we figure out a way to stop blaming people for things, we're never going to be at peace. i mean, we're always going to be fighting. let today be the day, the beginning. let this be the steppingstone to peace. we don't need to bash people because of their differences. we don't need to blame people for our differences. let's come together, find a twy make solutions instead of making enemies. i mean, without that, we're going to hate each other for life and always going to be bashing one side or the other. it's time to stop this. you know, donald trump is the president. nobody else is going to be able to do anything about it, what you know i'm saying? let him finish his term. if he makes mistakes, so be it. you know, john mccain did the same thing whenever he went through the deal. he did what he had to do, whether he made a mistake or not. i respec
john mccain was a great man. he might have done things, he might have said things that weren't approved by other people. that's ok. that's what makes us different. until we figure out a way to stop blaming people for things, we're never going to be at peace. i mean, we're always going to be fighting. let today be the day, the beginning. let this be the steppingstone to peace. we don't need to bash people because of their differences. we don't need to blame people for our differences. let's come...
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john mccain and i share that. you combine all that with being a team with the only track record of making any difference of where we've been in reforming, and that's a good team, it is a good ticket. >> senator? >> you are very kind. she said my only achille's heel is my enthusiasm. people can judge who i am. i haven't changed in that time. by the way, the record of change, i will place my record and barack's record against anyone. we put 100,000 cops on the street. john mccain voted against both of those bills. the catalyst to change led by president clinton, obviously. i understand what it is like to be a single parent. when my wife and daughter died and my sue sons were gravely injured, i understand what it is like as a parent to wonder if your kid is going to make it. i understand what it is like to sit around the table with a father who says, i have to leave. when we get enough money, we'll bring you down. i understand what it is like. i am much better off than most americans now. i get a good salary in the u
john mccain and i share that. you combine all that with being a team with the only track record of making any difference of where we've been in reforming, and that's a good team, it is a good ticket. >> senator? >> you are very kind. she said my only achille's heel is my enthusiasm. people can judge who i am. i haven't changed in that time. by the way, the record of change, i will place my record and barack's record against anyone. we put 100,000 cops on the street. john mccain...
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who was john mccain? john was a man deeply in love with his country and its promise, a man optimistic that tomorrow would be better than today, and a man grateful for the chance to serve a cause greater than himself. his humor was rooted in that hopefulness, the sometimes sharp sting of his words in debate rooted in his passion for his pause and his love of the fight and his restlessness rooted in an impatience to get on with it, to get busy defending liberty or make a difference in the world, to help soften the burdens of millions not yet free. john was both a romantic and a cynic, as some have said, in love with and passionate about the causes he fought for, yet clear-eyed about the long odds he often faced in a world hostile to our ideals. in trying to summarize john, just reviewing a few of his titles barely capture the complexity of this man. naval aviator, p.o.w., captain, congressmanman, senator, chairman of the commerce committee, chairman of the armed services committee, presidential nominee of h
who was john mccain? john was a man deeply in love with his country and its promise, a man optimistic that tomorrow would be better than today, and a man grateful for the chance to serve a cause greater than himself. his humor was rooted in that hopefulness, the sometimes sharp sting of his words in debate rooted in his passion for his pause and his love of the fight and his restlessness rooted in an impatience to get on with it, to get busy defending liberty or make a difference in the world,...
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what does arizona oh john mccain? now hee were here right would say arizona doesn't owe him anything. he loved the state. i was his desk in his office in december and we were looking pictures. much to move the state forward. >> ultimately there has to be a , he did so much for .he military it would be nice if there were some way we could do that. they named a ship after him. thank you. we appreciate that. >> john mccain was truly an icon. john is bigger than politics. >> thank you so much for your time. when you consider the generations on -- 40's on down there he goldwater -- barry goldwater in our state politically as well and in far reaches of the state. up in a little place named cornwell. ,hey also appreciated the fact growing up as a child of people in the navy people --. he looked arizona. we are making our way through the crowd right now. many people have moved to the edge of the street to try to get a glimpse of the horrors -- hearse. huge crowds have gathered here. they have officially entered on camelback.
what does arizona oh john mccain? now hee were here right would say arizona doesn't owe him anything. he loved the state. i was his desk in his office in december and we were looking pictures. much to move the state forward. >> ultimately there has to be a , he did so much for .he military it would be nice if there were some way we could do that. they named a ship after him. thank you. we appreciate that. >> john mccain was truly an icon. john is bigger than politics. >> thank...
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that's john mccain. so as we move forward in this chamber, i hope we will remember his word, that the most liberating thing in life is to fight for a cause larger than ourselves. he did that every single day and we must now carry on that torch. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: today i want to join my colleague from minnesota and other senators in talking about our colleague, an american icon, who played an outsized role as our country's story. senator john mccain was first and foremost a patriot. throughout his whole life and very prolific life, he lived the motto of his 2008 presidential campaign, which was simply, country first. i had the privilege of helping senator mccain during that 2008 campaign. i was in the private sector then, and i took time off to spend about six weeks with him traveling around the country. i was on the campaign trail with a group of his loyal friends, including the first friend, lindsey graham. i had known
that's john mccain. so as we move forward in this chamber, i hope we will remember his word, that the most liberating thing in life is to fight for a cause larger than ourselves. he did that every single day and we must now carry on that torch. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from ohio. mr. portman: today i want to join my colleague from minnesota and other senators in talking about our colleague, an american icon, who played an outsized role as...
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john mccain was defined by love. this love of my father for my mother was the most lasting of them all. let me tell you what love meant to john mccain and to me. his love was the love of a father. and the weent for us did not always understand it, he was always teaching. he did not expect us to be like him. was to beons for us better than him, armed with his wisdom and informed by his experiences, as a girl i did not appreciate what i appreciate now, how he suffered and how he bore it with his stoic silence which was once the mark of an american man. i came to appreciate it when he demanded it of me. i was a small girl thrown from a horse and crying. my dad picked me up and took me to the doctor and got me thickset. -- fixed up. he made me get back on that same horse. i was furious at him but how i love him for it now. my father knew pain and suffering with an intimacy most of us are blessed never to have endured. down, crippled, beaten, tortured, starved, and humiliated. that pain never left him. the cruelty of his
john mccain was defined by love. this love of my father for my mother was the most lasting of them all. let me tell you what love meant to john mccain and to me. his love was the love of a father. and the weent for us did not always understand it, he was always teaching. he did not expect us to be like him. was to beons for us better than him, armed with his wisdom and informed by his experiences, as a girl i did not appreciate what i appreciate now, how he suffered and how he bore it with his...
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and if john mccain fell in love with arizona, arizona fell in love with john mccain. we ran a lot of races here. a lot of elections. he never lost. never really very close. arizona loved him. we had one little blip one-time when he ran for the senate the first time. he called me on the phone and goes, well, boy, i think i might have screwed up. i said i'm a why? he said, i was talking to the students and they said, how, -- how come you are the only politician that comes down ere? he said, well, you guys don't vote. ok? [laughter] the other dudes vote like 100%, you know. [laughter] you want people to come down here, you need to vote like they vote out at seizure world. [laughter] i said, you didn't say that, did you? there's this big retirement community called leisure valley. and they weren't really happy with their new nickname. [laughter] so john said, like he always said, i screwed up and we have to go out there. we. [laughter] so we went out and i remember we drove in and there was about a 90-year-old guy in a golf cart right there giving us the finger. and he wa
and if john mccain fell in love with arizona, arizona fell in love with john mccain. we ran a lot of races here. a lot of elections. he never lost. never really very close. arizona loved him. we had one little blip one-time when he ran for the senate the first time. he called me on the phone and goes, well, boy, i think i might have screwed up. i said i'm a why? he said, i was talking to the students and they said, how, -- how come you are the only politician that comes down ere? he said, well,...
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john mccain and i share that. and you combine all that with being a team with the only track record of making a -- really, a difference in where we've been and reforming, and that's a good team. it's a good ticket. ms. ifill: senator? sen. biden: you've been very kind, suggesting my only achilles' heel is my lack of discipline. others talk about my excessive passion. i'm not going to change. i have 35 years in public office, people can judge who i am; i haven't changed in that time. and by the way, a record of change -- i will place my record and barack's record against john mccain's or anyone else in terms of fundamental accomplishments. i wrote the crime bill, put 100,000 cops on the street; wrote the violence against women act, but john mccain voted against both of them; was the catalyst to change the circumstance in bosnia led by president clinton, obviously. look, i understand what it's like to be a single parent. when mywife and daughter died and my two sons were gravely injured, iunderstand what it's like a
john mccain and i share that. and you combine all that with being a team with the only track record of making a -- really, a difference in where we've been and reforming, and that's a good team. it's a good ticket. ms. ifill: senator? sen. biden: you've been very kind, suggesting my only achilles' heel is my lack of discipline. others talk about my excessive passion. i'm not going to change. i have 35 years in public office, people can judge who i am; i haven't changed in that time. and by the...
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john mccain was defined by love. several of you have crossed swords with him or found yourselves on the receiving ends of his famous temper or doing their best at this moment to stay stonefaced. do not. you know of john mccain were in your shoes he would be using , some word he learned in the navy while my mother jabbed him in embarrassment. he would grumble and maybe stop talking but he would keep grinning. she was the only one who could do that. on their first day, when he did not know what sort of woman she was, he recited a poem about a alaskan prospector who welcomes his cremation as the only way to get warm in the north. there are strange things done in the midnight sun. the arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. a prisoner had warapped it out in code. my father figured if she would sit through that and appreciate the dark humor that had seen him through so many years of imprisonment, she might sit with him through a lifetime. and she did. john mccain was defined by love. thi
john mccain was defined by love. several of you have crossed swords with him or found yourselves on the receiving ends of his famous temper or doing their best at this moment to stay stonefaced. do not. you know of john mccain were in your shoes he would be using , some word he learned in the navy while my mother jabbed him in embarrassment. he would grumble and maybe stop talking but he would keep grinning. she was the only one who could do that. on their first day, when he did not know what...
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the american john mccain is the -- the america of john mccain is the america of revolution. the america of john mccain is the america of abraham lincoln, fulfilling the promise of the declaration of independence that all men are created equal. and suffering greatly to see it through. the america of john mccain is the america of the boys who rushed the colors in every war across three centuries, knowing that in them is the life of the republic. and particularly, those by their daring, as ronald reagan said, gave up their chance at being husband and father and gave up their chance to be old men. -- to be revered old man. the america of john mccain is the america of vietnam, fighting the fight even in the most grim circumstances, the most hostile corner of the world. standing even defeat for the life and the liberty of other people in other lands. the america of john mccain is generous and welcoming and bold. she is resourceful and confident and secure. she meets her responsibilities. she speaks quietly because she is strong. america does not boast because she has no need. the
the american john mccain is the -- the america of john mccain is the america of revolution. the america of john mccain is the america of abraham lincoln, fulfilling the promise of the declaration of independence that all men are created equal. and suffering greatly to see it through. the america of john mccain is the america of the boys who rushed the colors in every war across three centuries, knowing that in them is the life of the republic. and particularly, those by their daring, as ronald...
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that man is john mccain. [applause] whoever becomes president will need to decide who the right people are for the supreme court. they will need to work across the aisle. of all the challenges i just mentioned under president obama that have not been solved, they are not going to get overcome unless republicans and democrats can work together. we have this thing called the constitution. there are checks and balances. brilliant andere i believe inspired. we have to get americans to work together from two sides of the aisle to make things happen. john mccain has shown you can have an small, conviction, and strength and work with good people on the other side of the aisle to get things done. we need john mccain and his get it done attitude. there isthing, sweeping this country and in europe a sense of populism, a distrust of institutions, anger toward government. that is understandable because government has failed so many people. and of that frustration anger is that people do not have trust. our country needs
that man is john mccain. [applause] whoever becomes president will need to decide who the right people are for the supreme court. they will need to work across the aisle. of all the challenges i just mentioned under president obama that have not been solved, they are not going to get overcome unless republicans and democrats can work together. we have this thing called the constitution. there are checks and balances. brilliant andere i believe inspired. we have to get americans to work together...
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but john mccain was there. he was there for senator inouye just as he had been there for our military and for our country time after time. he was ernest -- earnest and solemn when it came to fulfilling his oath to the constitution but he was also the embodiments of taking your job seriously, not yourself. one tribute from a former staff member recalled senator mccain led a codel to estonia where he joined a senate colleague hillary clinton enjoying several rounds of vodka shots before deciding to take a midnight stroll around town. he also remembered the senator holding a press conference in a geo thermal pool in iceland, bathing suit and all. early on in my time in the united states senate, i would pick up the phone and call my dad to tell him whenever i had a substantive conversation with senator mccain because he was that much of a giant. and now he's gone. mr. president, we all need people in our lives who ask us to do more, who remind us that we are capable of doing more and doing better. the world needs h
but john mccain was there. he was there for senator inouye just as he had been there for our military and for our country time after time. he was ernest -- earnest and solemn when it came to fulfilling his oath to the constitution but he was also the embodiments of taking your job seriously, not yourself. one tribute from a former staff member recalled senator mccain led a codel to estonia where he joined a senate colleague hillary clinton enjoying several rounds of vodka shots before deciding...
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i believe there is a little john mccain in all of us, and the little john mccain practiced by a lot of people can make this a really great nation. so my friend, you did good. you lived in the shadow of a four-star father and a four-star grandfather. you always worried would you disappoint? you did not. to cindy and the children, thank you for making me part of the clan. to team mccain, you taught me what loyalty is all about. to my colleagues, thank you for your kindness. i yield the floor.. cassidy: mr? the presiding officer: the senator from louisiana. mr. cassidy: mr. president, i rise to speak about john mccain. mr. president, as one of those rising to pay tribute, i'm perhaps one of the least qualified to do so. i say that although john mccain and i served together, it was only for the last four years of a storied senate career, and we were not on any common committees. but let me say why i am qualified,. in that brief period, i say firsthand that which others rise and speak of from many more years of acquaintance. i speak of 2014 when i was running
i believe there is a little john mccain in all of us, and the little john mccain practiced by a lot of people can make this a really great nation. so my friend, you did good. you lived in the shadow of a four-star father and a four-star grandfather. you always worried would you disappoint? you did not. to cindy and the children, thank you for making me part of the clan. to team mccain, you taught me what loyalty is all about. to my colleagues, thank you for your kindness. i yield the floor.....
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i believe there is a little john mccain in all of us, and the little john mccain practiced by a lot of people can make this a really great nation. so my friend, you did good. you lived in the shadow of a four-star father and a four-star grandfather. you always worried would you disappoint? you did not. to cindy and the children, thank you for making me part of the clan. to team mccain, you taught me what loyalty is all about. to my colleagues, thank you for your kindness. i yield the floor.. cassidy: mr? the presiding officer: the senator from louisiana. mr. cassidy: mr. president, i rise to speak about john mccain. mr. president, as one of those rising to pay tribute, i'm perhaps one of the least qualified to do so. i
i believe there is a little john mccain in all of us, and the little john mccain practiced by a lot of people can make this a really great nation. so my friend, you did good. you lived in the shadow of a four-star father and a four-star grandfather. you always worried would you disappoint? you did not. to cindy and the children, thank you for making me part of the clan. to team mccain, you taught me what loyalty is all about. to my colleagues, thank you for your kindness. i yield the floor.....
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john mccain has his own tradition. for 10 of the past 11 years, he has celebrated july 4 with american troops serving overseas. he makes these trips without a hint of obligation. being among the men and women in uniform is a sincere joy for him. his face lights up. there is a bounce to his step. he has said there is no place she would rather the. those trips and all that he does often keep him from family and home. to cindy and the seven mccain children, on behalf of all americans, our gratitude for your sacrifice is an extraordinary opportunity to say thank you to the entire family. [applause] mr. schultz: in sharing your beloved husband with us, we feel your love of country. senator, you hail from uncommon stock. your grandfather served in the navy his entire adult life, and your father entered the naval academy at the age of 16 and spent 41 years in uniform. both were remarkable wartime heroes. you humble us with your service. you have worn the cloth of the nation for most of your adult life. yours is an uncommon lo
john mccain has his own tradition. for 10 of the past 11 years, he has celebrated july 4 with american troops serving overseas. he makes these trips without a hint of obligation. being among the men and women in uniform is a sincere joy for him. his face lights up. there is a bounce to his step. he has said there is no place she would rather the. those trips and all that he does often keep him from family and home. to cindy and the seven mccain children, on behalf of all americans, our...
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and if john mccain fell in love with arizona, arizona fell in love with john mccain. we ran a lot of races here. a lot of elections. he never lost. never really very close. arizona loved him. hokum your the only politician that comes down here? said, it is because you guys don't vote. >> [laughter] woods: those other dudes vote like, 100%. i said, you didn't say that, did you? there is this big retirement community called leisure world. they were not happy with their new nickname. john said, i screwed up. we have to go out there. "we." >> [laughter] about aods: there was 90-year-old guy in a golf cart right there, and he was giving us the finger. we both said, that is great. like, good to see you. thank you. he won the election in that precinct. we are going to miss so many things about him in our city. miss his sense of humor and love of sports. he loved our teams like, nonstop. not a coincidence. friends justcome with the best players, but with the best people. and he loved you guys. i hope that what he stood for will maybe get a renewed look in our country. that is
and if john mccain fell in love with arizona, arizona fell in love with john mccain. we ran a lot of races here. a lot of elections. he never lost. never really very close. arizona loved him. hokum your the only politician that comes down here? said, it is because you guys don't vote. >> [laughter] woods: those other dudes vote like, 100%. i said, you didn't say that, did you? there is this big retirement community called leisure world. they were not happy with their new nickname. john...
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senator john mccain. will begin atmony 7:00. in the meantime, i would like to take this opportunity to offer some thanks and shared a few special moments. onlyspires citizen as the place where people from around the world can come together to learn, debate, and celebrate the greatest vision of human freedom in the history of the u.s. constitution. you that we can engage in this meaningful work. on behalf of jeff rosen and the team at the constitution center, fornt to thank all of you everything that you do to bring the united states constitution to life. there are friends of the constitution center who's dedicated support helped make a night like tonight possible. i would like to invite them to join us on stage. please help me welcome cynthia mcleod, superintendent. [applause] chairman. [applause] dan fitzpatrick. [applause] chairman ronan. devos. [applause] howard schultz. [applause] dr. amy gutman, president of the university of pennsylvania. wanture that many of you to share tonight's program on social media. when you do, it
senator john mccain. will begin atmony 7:00. in the meantime, i would like to take this opportunity to offer some thanks and shared a few special moments. onlyspires citizen as the place where people from around the world can come together to learn, debate, and celebrate the greatest vision of human freedom in the history of the u.s. constitution. you that we can engage in this meaningful work. on behalf of jeff rosen and the team at the constitution center, fornt to thank all of you everything...
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i am calling in because i like john mccain. i like john mccain. he served in the military and he went on flights and everything. he lived a good life and he was a good politician. he did what he thought was right, even if it turned out to be wrong. it and would not apologize for it. i loved john mccain. i wish he would rest in peace. thanks, john. host: we go to gym in north dakota. good morning, jim. caller: i was waiting a long time on the phone, so i hope you give me a few minutes. i have only 5 to 7 here on the east coast, i have to get over the ritter -- river to minnesota where we are gearing up for the sugarbeet harvest coming up. i wanted to say the apotheosis of the pain -- of mccain is really interesting to watch. some of the callers -- democrats and msnbc is talking like this guy is the greatest thing in the world and i voted for the guy. even after we forget sometimes what he did in 2006 with the mccain-kennedy, bush amnesty. that was a bitter pill, that we actually fought that pretty well. we actually were able to stop that from happe
i am calling in because i like john mccain. i like john mccain. he served in the military and he went on flights and everything. he lived a good life and he was a good politician. he did what he thought was right, even if it turned out to be wrong. it and would not apologize for it. i loved john mccain. i wish he would rest in peace. thanks, john. host: we go to gym in north dakota. good morning, jim. caller: i was waiting a long time on the phone, so i hope you give me a few minutes. i have...
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senator john mccain. ceremony will begin at 7:00. in the meantime, i would like to take this opportunity to offer thanks and share special messages. as you know, the national constitution center inspires place wherethe only people across america and from around the world can come together to learn, debate, and ,elebrate the vision of freedom of human freedom in history, the u.s. constitution. to educate and inspire so many citizens about the meaning of the cup to two should. -- the constitution. it is because of you that we can engage in this work. on behalf of jeff rosen and the team, i want to thank all of you , our donors, partners, and visitors and our board of trustees for everything that you do to bring the u.s. constitution to life. there are friends of the cut situation center who support helps to make a night like tonight possible. i would like to invite them to join us on stage. macleod.lcome cynthia the chairman of lubert adler. dan fitzpatrick, president of citizens bank, mid-atlantic. sasso, chairman. , chairman of the n
senator john mccain. ceremony will begin at 7:00. in the meantime, i would like to take this opportunity to offer thanks and share special messages. as you know, the national constitution center inspires place wherethe only people across america and from around the world can come together to learn, debate, and ,elebrate the vision of freedom of human freedom in history, the u.s. constitution. to educate and inspire so many citizens about the meaning of the cup to two should. -- the...
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john mccain. -- spentdent sent several minutes yesterday making comments about senator mccain emma making it the third time in a week he has spoken about senator mccain. we will get your collection of thoughts on what you think about the president's statements and here is how you can let us know. 202-748-8000 for democrats. republicans.for and independents, 202-748-8002. our social to go to media sites, you can do so. veterans can have your own line to make comments, 202-748-8003. @cspanwj is our twitter feed. facebook.com/cspan is our facebook page. up aumbus dispatch picking story, the president making a speech at a manufacturing plant. that is where he made the latest remarks about john mccain out of i how -- out of ohio saying the president came to ohio to machines.ose who make lashing out at the american war hero for the for a time -- third time this week. the president criticized the late john mccain. the attack came without warning. he had just finished praising veterans workers. you can se
john mccain. -- spentdent sent several minutes yesterday making comments about senator mccain emma making it the third time in a week he has spoken about senator mccain. we will get your collection of thoughts on what you think about the president's statements and here is how you can let us know. 202-748-8000 for democrats. republicans.for and independents, 202-748-8002. our social to go to media sites, you can do so. veterans can have your own line to make comments, 202-748-8003. @cspanwj is...
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i believe there is a little john mccain in all of us, and the little john mccain practiced by a lot of people can make this a really great nation. so my friend, you did good. you lived in the shadow of a four-star father and a four-star grandfather. you always worried would you disappoint? you did not. to cindy and the children, thank you for making me part of the clan. to team mccain, you taught me what loyalty is all about. to my colleagues, thank you for your kindness. i yield the floor. >> "washington journal" coming up, historian and author richard norton smith will discuss major accomplishments republican conventions. watch "washington journal" at 7:00 eastern. join the discussion. >> late yesterday, arizona congresswoman martha mcsally won her republican nomination in the race to replace outgoing enator jeff flake and beat joe arpaio. e'll face krysten simema who wo
i believe there is a little john mccain in all of us, and the little john mccain practiced by a lot of people can make this a really great nation. so my friend, you did good. you lived in the shadow of a four-star father and a four-star grandfather. you always worried would you disappoint? you did not. to cindy and the children, thank you for making me part of the clan. to team mccain, you taught me what loyalty is all about. to my colleagues, thank you for your kindness. i yield the floor....